On table 72 just now we heard the dealer announce “four players,” meaning that half of this table of eight had decided to see the flop. We decided to stick around to see what kind of action would present itself because, while having four players see the flop is not an altogether uncommon occurrence, it remains notable, in that more players in a hand can open the door for a larger combination of bets and raises, increasing the likelihood of larger pots and interesting play.

Not on this hand, however!

The flop came down , and all four players checked. An came down on the turn, and the table checked around again to a   river. Would anyone bet? Was someone slow-playing a monster hand? As it turns out, no.

All four players turned over their cards and the best hand they managed to collectively cobble together was a . The king-rag took down the pot, showing that sometimes more players does not equal more action. Luc Raymond was the lucky winner of this particular hand.